Phantom Blade Zero Meigu Lake Guide: Quests, Yan Qiansui & Collectibles

Finally got a boat and thought you’d enjoy a relaxing little sightseeing trip? Cute. One lap later, you’re completely lost and that dock is starting to look suspiciously familiar. Meigu Lake works a little differently from the areas before it.

So, ta-da! Your LD guide goblin has put together the entrances, quest stops, hidden bosses, and return-trip essentials in one place. Less aimless boating, more actual loot. You’re welcome, bestie.

Spoiler check: This guide discusses Meigu Lake bosses, quest rewards, and ending prerequisites. Proceed accordingly, babes.

01How to Reach Meigu Lake in Phantom Blade Zero

Eyes here → Get the Flaming Mane Phantom Edge, unlock its ability to burn thorn barriers, then defeat Heartpiercer to reach the docks and board the mechanical boat.

Here’s the route:

1. Progress through Pangzhen and defeat the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster to obtain Flaming Mane.
2. Complete the relevant NPC follow-up to unlock its exploration function.
3. Head toward northeastern Pangzhen and burn the thorns blocking your way.
4. Continue along the streets and rooftops, then defeat Heartpiercer.
5. Enter Pangzhen Docks, find the mechanical boat, and head out onto Meigu Lake.

Already have the lion head but the thorns still won’t burn? Check whether you’ve completed the follow-up step. Button-mashing at a bush is a mood, but it isn’t a quest solution.

 

02What’s the Best Order to Explore Meigu Lake?

You have plenty of freedom to explore the lake’s branching routes. Go wherever takes your fancy if you’ve got the time—just don’t be surprised when your “quick detour” becomes an entire evening.

For a more organised run, use this order:

Docks and nearby Bells → Songhouse and Yan Qiansui → Repair the Illusory Pipa → Island quests and challenges → Mistgate and Mountain of Imprisonment → Return for the lake’s deeper routes once the requirements are met.

At each new dock, hop off and activate the Bell before searching the buildings. Having those travel points ready makes quest turn-ins and collectible cleanup much easier.

 

03How Do You Unlock the Songhouse?

Start with Yan’er’s Memory Flower Petals. The Songhouse is a key Meigu Lake destination, and its questline connects to repairing the Illusory Pipa.

Search the waters around the Songhouse for all six petals in Yan’er’s set, then progress the Songhouse event and challenge Yan Qiansui.

One shiny pickup does not mean the whole set is done. Check your progress before declaring victory, hun.

The strings are only one part of the instrument. The other components come from related progression in the Village of Lu and Mandate Encampment.

After beating Yan Qiansui, check your inventory and journal before choosing your next stop. No need to show up at Myst’s place with half a repair kit and pure optimism.

 

04Where Should You Go After Repairing the Illusory Pipa?

Check previously blocked barriers before heading through the northern Mistgate.

The repaired Illusory Pipa can remove certain barriers, including ones guarding worthwhile return-trip items near the Songhouse. The mist barrier in northeastern Meigu Lake leads to the Mountain of Imprisonment.

New route unlocked? Love that for you. But hold off on immediately charging through.

Quests such as Reunion with Brother have progression restrictions. Wrap up the lake objectives and turn-ins currently available to you before crossing the mist.

05Meigu Lake Side Quest Guide

1. The Cube: Get Both Pieces Before Heading Back

Speak to the Fisherman at Myst’s tavern in Pangzhen to accept The Cube.

Once you have both pieces, return to the Fisherman.

Both pieces, bestie. Going back with one won’t finish the job, and while the boat trip may be free, your evening isn’t.

2. Reunion with Brother: Remember the Pangzhen Follow-Up

If you started this quest at Huang Manor in Pangzhen, look for the other related Memory Flower at Village of Lu Shallows Dock.

Completing the quest rewards the Rouge Box accessory.

Cross-region quests are easy to mentally file under “pretty sure I already did that.” Check your journal when the new memory appears, then head back to finish the remaining steps.

3. Sibling Rivalry: Don’t Just Activate the East Isle Bell and Leave

This quest also connects Pangzhen with Meigu Lake. After finding the relevant memory at Pangzhen’s ancestral shrine square, search Meigu Village East Isle Dock for the other Memory Flower.

Completing the quest rewards Longevity Draught.

Check this alongside Reunion with Brother while you’re exploring the docks. Two questlines handled in one trip? We do love a productive little outing.

 

06Where Is Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade?

Despite the name, the Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower connects to exploration in the Meigu Lake region.

Explore near the tower’s upper first-floor area, use an explosive enemy to destroy the obstruction, then take the lift down to the hidden boss: Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade.

Defeating him rewards Scorching Flames, which contributes to Soul Tempering Sanguine Reach. The other component comes from completing your third Lóng Pillar challenge.

That means your third completed challenge, rather than one specific pillar permanently being “pillar number three.” Keep this material chain in mind if you’re preparing the Soul Tempered weapon for later hidden encounters.

The tower also contains progression for the Friendly Shadow Warden’s questline. If you’ve started it, check your journal and return to the summit after finding the relevant Primal Stone.

Hidden boss defeated, quest NPC remembered, loot collected. That’s the energy.

 

07Meigu Lake Bosses and Challenges: What Should You Check?

The lake’s encounters are spread across islands and optional routes. Treat this as a reference list, rather than a mandatory boss order.

08Secrets at the Heart of the Lake and the Four Masks

Meigu Lake isn’t a “one lap and done” kind of area.

Secrets at the Heart of the Lake extends into other regions. Collecting the four required masks lets you continue through the Four Guardians’ Mirror and into the Phantom Illusionist Ruins beyond it.

More memories, challenges, and items await there, so plan around two exploration stages:

• First visit: Complete the accessible docks, side quests, and pipa preparation.
• Once the requirements are met: Return to the Four Guardians’ Mirror and continue the lake’s deeper quest route.

Old Man Gen’s event at Frozen Lake Dock also depends on earlier quest progress. Rewards such as his associated Phantom Edge aren’t simply handed over because you’ve arrived.

Showing up is half the battle. Apparently, the other half is doing your side quests.

 

09How to Track Meigu Lake Collectibles

Look beyond the shoreline. Collectibles can be on the water, behind buildings, or tucked away on elevated platforms.

The buildings near White Serpent House Dock have an easy-to-miss shard location around the back. Don’t just walk through the front entrance and call the place searched.

Also, an unreachable item doesn’t automatically mean you’ve missed a clever trick. Check whether it requires a later Phantom Edge or story condition before spending your whole evening arguing with a wall.

The wall has time. You have other things to do, probably.

 

10FAQ

How Do You Burn the Thorns Blocking Meigu Lake?

Obtain Flaming Mane, complete its relevant follow-up to unlock the exploration function, then return to the thorn barrier and use it.

Can You Enter the Mountain of Imprisonment After Beating Yan Qiansui?

You still need the other Illusory Pipa components. Return to Myst in Pangzhen and repair the instrument before using the northern mist barrier.

Do You Need to Collect Everything on Your First Meigu Lake Visit?

Nope. Some barriers, illusion areas, and obstacles need later progression or equipment. Finish what you can access, then come back when you have the right tools.

Why Do Collectible Totals Differ Between Guides?

Guides may use different versions or counting methods. Memory Flower fragments, quest items, and return-visit collectibles can also be grouped differently.

For cleanup, compare actual locations and unlock requirements rather than relying on the headline total.

 

11Conclusion

For a smoother Meigu Lake run, activate docks and Bells first, handle the Songhouse and pipa questline, finish the side quests available to you, then return with new items for the remaining barriers and lake routes. Your LD has done the homework, so go have a peek at the latest Phantom Blade Zero Top-ups on LDShop. Check the version and activation region, pick what works for you, and give your game budget a little love.

For more walkthroughs and quest help, keep an eye on the LDShop guide hub. Enjoy the scenery, hand in your quests, and please stop fighting that locked wall. xx.